With the popularity of Play to Earn, more and more X to Earn will gradually become a trend. In the future, people's income will also include a series of things we have done in life, including playing games, learning, sports, etc., and "Move to Earn” is a brand-new earning model that combines sports and getting paid. Some users even said that this is really suitable for food delivery practitioners.
Different from the Play to Earn games we have seen, the Move to Earn project has created a system that connects the chain world with the real world more closely. It is no longer just a simple game of decentralized finance, but also It is no longer to motivate players to earn income, but to let them click on pages with almost the same mechanism design tediously, but to fully mobilize their enthusiasm for sports, provide them with passive income, and exercise their bodies at the same time.
In addition, game developers have been looking to use physical movement (Move) to create interesting gameplay, but even though these games are fun, the true potential of mobile games may still not be fully realized. Perhaps Move to Earn is the best solution to this problem, it combines the earlier Move to Play with the popular Play to Earn. What could be more exciting than earning money while exercising and gaming on your phone or wearable?
What is STEPN?
STEPN is a Move to Earn NFT game on mobile devices. Players need to wear "NFT sneakers" to walk, jog or run outdoors to earn rewards. It combines blockchain games with real-life mobile devices, aiming to push millions of people towards a healthier and low-carbon lifestyle, and bring them into the world of Web 3 and contribute to carbon neutrality. Make a positive contribution.
Created by the Find Satoshi Lab team and running on the Solana network, STEPN restructures the symbiotic relationship between user physical activity and blockchain games. The project uses the player's sports data as a series of gamification inputs, and then converts it into Token and NFT rewards in the game on the chain. In addition, in the GameFi field of Solana "Ignition Hackathon", STEPN won the fourth place.
At the same time, STEPN is continuously bridging the gap between crypto and non-crypto gamers to be applicable to all players, regardless of their past experience in decentralized applications (Dapps) or crypto games, keeping its gameplay to the users Be as friendly as possible. Therefore, by attracting a large number of non-crypto players, this is also the key to the continued growth of STEPN's future users.
Game NFT Assets: Sneakers, Shoeboxes, and Gems
1) Sneakers and Shoeboxes
Sneaker "sneakers" and Shoebox "shoebox" are both NFT assets in STEPN. Players can wear Sneaker to walk, jog or run outdoors to earn rewards. Through Shoebox, you can open 4 different types of Sneaker, namely Walker (walker), Jogger (jogger), Runner (runner) and Trainer (trainer). And when players wear different types of sports shoes and exercise at the corresponding optimal pace, they will earn GST Token by consuming energy.
Among them, the initial energy is 2 points, the player starts the game with 2/2 energy, and the upper limit of energy is 20. However, players can increase their energy by getting more sneakers, and how much energy will be increased will depend on the quality of the sneakers.
At the beginning of the project, STEPN officials have distributed 10,000 NFT assets including sneakers or shoe boxes to early players for free through corresponding activities. Currently, the official NFT market is not yet open, and new players can purchase and start the game through the Magic Eden NFT market on the Solana chain. As of December 25th, Magic Eden data shows that the current floor price of STEPN is 2 SOL, the average price is 5.29 SOL, and the total transaction volume has exceeded 2046 SOL.
2) How to get Sneaker
STEPN official websiteSTEPN official websiteClick the download button to download the STEPN App on your mobile phone; then enter the official Discord community to create an invitation link, invite 3 people to get an invitation code, and then register and log in to the STEPN App. However, if players purchase STEPN’s NFT, they can give feedback to the Discord operation and management of the project party, and they will not need an invitation code to directly obtain the public beta registration qualification.
After purchasing Sneaker or Shoebox through Magic Eden, correspondingly export the wallet used when purchasing NFT on the STEPN App, and the Sneaker/Shoebox will appear in the Wallet column of the STEPN App. Next, you need to transfer the Sneaker / Shoebox to the Vault through the Transfer button.
If the Transfer is a Sneaker, it will appear directly in the Shoes column.
If the transfer is a Shoebox, it will appear in the Others column, and the player needs to manually open the shoebox, and a sneaker will be randomly opened.
Next, players can start Move to Earn with the sneakers they own!
3）Gems
Gems are also in-game NFT assets that can be used to enhance the attributes of sneakers. At the same time, gems need to be used with corresponding treasure box slots, and high-quality treasure box slots will further enhance the attributes of gems.
Gems are divided into 4 types, and each color enhances an attribute of the sneakers, blue (enhancing Efficiency), yellow (enhancing Luck), green (enhancing Comfortability) and red (enhancing Resilience). properties, which will be introduced one by one below.
At the same time, each sneaker has 4 different treasure chest slots, which match the color identification of different types of gems, so players can only insert matching gem types into the corresponding slots. In addition, each sneaker will unlock a treasure chest slot when it reaches level 5, 10, 15, and 20 respectively. After the player inserts the gem into the slot, the attribute of the inserted gem will be increased, and then the corresponding attribute of the sneaker will be improved.
10 attributes of the Sneaker
Take the current floor price sneaker Sneaker #3223, a sneaker includes 10 attributes including type, quality, efficiency, luck value, comfort, etc., thus greatly enriching the gameplay of the game.
1) Sneaker Type (sneaker type)
It is divided into Walker, Jogger, Runner and Trainer (mentioned above, so I won’t go into details here).
2) Sneaker Quality
Each type of sneakers is divided into 5 qualities, namely Common (common, gray), Uncommon (rare, green), Rare (rare, blue), Epic (epic, purple) and Legendary (legendary, orange) . In addition, there will be slight differences between sneakers of the same quality, and their quality attributes will be divided into a range.
3) Optimal Speed
Different types of sports shoes will have an optimal pace for reference.
4) Shoe-Minting Count (the number of times new shoes are minted)
Two sneakers can be forged into one new shoe, but each sneaker can be minted up to 7 times.
5) Efficiency (efficiency)
In single-player mode, the efficiency determines how many additional GST/GMT Tokens the player can obtain in addition to the basic return of sneakers. The higher the efficiency, the more GST/GMT the player can obtain after each energy consumption;
In marathon mode, efficiency can help players climb the leaderboard faster, and the higher the efficiency, the more sneaker points.
6) Luck (lucky value)
In single-player mode, the luck value determines the probability of a blind box appearing in the player's treasure chest slot, and the blind box will contain a random amount of GST, GMT, and gems (Lv1 – Lv4 only). Additionally, sneaker owners can also earn gems by renting out their sneakers to other players, and luck is a very desirable stat for players who plan to rent most of their sneakers to the marketplace.
7) Comfortability (comfort gain)
In single player mode, comfort determines how often the player gets short/long term buffs. The short-term gain is an increase in Token income/energy consumption that lasts for 1-5 minutes, and occurs randomly when the player is exercising, while the long-term gain is an increase in Token income/energy consumption that lasts for 24-72 hours. Additionally, short-term buffs can occur on any sneaker between Lv1 and Lv30, and can be stacked multiple times.
In the marathon mode, only long-term gains can occur. In addition to the income increase, it also includes cheaper Shoe-Minting costs, marathon point rewards, and better sneaker rental opportunities. Additionally, long-term buffs can occur on any sneaker between Lv20 and Lv30 levels, but cannot stack with each other, and new long-term buffs replace the previous ones.
Comfort is a stat that can strategically enhance gameplay, and using it well can help players progress faster than others.
8) Resilience
In single player mode, the restorability of a sneaker determines its durability, higher restorative means better durability, resulting in less repairs, players will pay less even if they end up repairing their sneakers repair costs.
In marathon mode, high-recovery sneakers allow players to run faster and farther without having to worry about being penalized for "wear and tear" if the durability of the sneakers falls below 50%. Therefore, for players participating in marathons, the recovery of sneakers is a desirable attribute of player maintenance costs.
9) Durability (durability)
The durability of the sneakers determines the speed at which they wear out. When the durability is lower than 50% and 20% respectively, the sneakers will be penalized by "wear out", which will reduce the efficiency of the sneakers to 90% and 10% of its full value.
10) Badge
Whether the sneakers have badges will provide them with additional attributes, such as extra energy for players in single-player mode, increased leaderboard point rewards for marathon mode, and lower costs when forging new shoes.
In addition, the sneakers need to be upgraded, the highest level is Lv30. Through continuous upgrading, players can unlock corresponding functions.
Players can upgrade their sneakers from Lv1 to Lv 28 by burning in-game GST Tokens, but the number of Tokens required for the upgrade will increase exponentially with the increase in the level of sneakers. And each upgrade takes a certain amount of time to complete, but players can also skip the upgrade time by burning more GST.
However, if the player wants to upgrade the sneakers from Lv28 to Lv30, in addition to burning GST, he also needs to burn the governance Token GMT of the game.
On the other hand, after the sneakers are upgraded, the player will get 4 attribute points, and can choose which attribute of the following sneakers to add them to, so the player will get additional rewards.
What are the ways to play?
1) Single player mode
In single player mode, players can earn GST by moving, just press the START button and start moving. A player's income is determined by two criteria: their athletic stats and the attributes of the sneakers they own.
However, the player's daily energy is limited, once it is exhausted, the single-player mode will stop earning GST. At this point, the player can choose to continue the campaign without earning any more, or manually stop the single player mode.
2) Marathon mode
In Marathon mode, players need to register for the online marathon under the Marathon tab. The marathon has weekly and monthly races, and participants need to register separately 24 hours before the start of the online marathon.
In the weekly race, players can choose to participate in the 2 km, 5 km or 10 km marathon; in the monthly race, players can choose to participate in the 21 km or 42 km marathon. Currently, the marathon mode is not officially launched, but players can only participate in one marathon at a time.
3) Background mode
Even if the player only owns one sneaker, he can earn GST without opening the STEPN App. The background of the App will directly obtain the number of steps from the health data of the player's mobile device. At the same time, the number of steps gained during background mode will not reduce the durability of the sneakers.
Also, earning is capped at 3,000 steps in backstage mode, which is fixed and doesn't affect sneaker quality or NFT badges.
4) Cast new shoes
Forging new shoes requires two sneakers of at least L5 level, both of which have not been leased and have 100% full durability, but each sneaker can only be used to forge 7 times. What is cast is first a shoe box, and then new sneakers are produced, and the quality of the new shoes is determined by the quality of the shoe box.
In addition, casting ordinary and rare quality sneakers only needs to consume GST, while casting epic and legendary quality sneakers needs to consume both GST and GMT. During this process, STEPN will collect a 6% tax rate and flow into the game's treasury, and GMT holders will be able to vote on its distribution.
Therefore, players can also not participate in sports, but can cast new shoes by upgrading the sneakers they own, and then put them in the NFT market for trading to make a profit (transaction tax rate is 4%), and this will also be more suitable for some goldsmithing games Strategy.
5) Rental sneakers
STEPN has made an automatic matching system. Crypto players who own multiple sneakers can immediately rent out the sneakers to non-crypto running enthusiasts to earn income through the one-click rental button. During the leasing process, STEPN will charge a tax rate of 8%, while the income distribution between the lessee and the lessor is fixed at 3/7.
Additionally, every player has a default 2-star credit rating when they join the game. If the lessee fails to fulfill the lease agreement, the system will deduct 1 star from its credit rating; if the agreement is successfully fulfilled, the system will reward the lessee with 0.1 star; the lessee's credit rating is capped at 5 stars.
economic mechanism
STEPN has dual Token, Game Token (GST) and Governance Token (GMT). GST is used for various in-game activities, such as minting new sneakers, upgrading sneakers, upgrading gems, etc.; GMT is used for profit distribution of the game and high-end in-game activities, such as rebranding sneakers and advanced upgrades.
The supply of GST is unlimited, and it will be generated when players exercise in single-player mode or background mode; GMT is limited, and players will be able to obtain it after the sneakers reach the highest level. The total amount of GMT is 6 billion. However, the daily GST and GMT that players can earn are limited. Initially, they can only earn a maximum of 5 GST per day to start the game. After upgrading their sneakers, the daily GST maximum can be increased Increase to 150; and GMT daily earning limit is 5.
Currently, GST can be traded on Raydium, and 1 GST can be exchanged for about 1.63 US dollars, while GST cannot be traded yet.
Project Progress
Project Progress
Since its establishment in September this year, STEPN has achieved rapid growth within 4 months. According to the official website data, the mileage on its mobile devices has totaled more than 73k kilometers, reducing 19.86 tons of carbon emissions. On social media, STEPN has also aroused enough heat. Its Discord has nearly 30k members and Twitter has more than 14.5k followers.
Judging from the current user distribution, STEPN is advancing globally, with users in India and Southeast Asia being the majority for the time being.
Summarize
Summarize
Already in 2015, 15 percent of the U.S. population used apps to track their fitness activity, according to research in PLOS ONE (the journal Public Library of Science). Today, there are more than 400 million exercise enthusiasts running apps worldwide, and more than a billion people who use walking, jogging or running as a form of exercise.
At the same time, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, people's awareness of personal health has been enhanced. In 2021, the online fitness industry will reach an annual growth rate of 33%. Therefore, the combination of sports and the popular Play to Earn Move to Earn undoubtedly has a huge market potential.
In addition, STEPN will more easily attract players in the encryption circle by featuring the novel Move to Earn concept and its cool NFT assets. For users in the non-encrypted market, especially those who have used applications to record their activities, they will not feel too unfamiliar after being exposed to the STEPN App, and are willing to try early adopters and enter the world of Web 3. Some community users even said that it seems that in the future, whether it is a delivery boy or a practitioner in the encryption circle who goes bankrupt and re-employes, they can use this app to earn an extra income.
More importantly, STEPN has designed multiple attributes for its NFT assets, which greatly enriches the gameplay and fun of the game. In addition, by weighing the money-making effects between different gameplays in the game, players can explore by themselves. game strategy, and these will also increase the retention rate of STEPN players.
In terms of technology, STEPN also has certain advantages, such as how does its mobile device prove that the player has started to move, and how far has it moved? How to store the generated game assets and prevent black space attacks, etc. Moreover, STEPN has also designed an anti-cheating system to prevent players from cheating through data simulation through GPS tracking, motion sensors and machine learning.
However, the concept of Move to Earn is still too novel and needs to be verified by the market, and there are certain thresholds for players to understand STEPN and game operation, especially in the context of the current GameFi project track cooling down, players still need to pay attention to risks , participate with caution.
